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Barack Obama, Technology and the Internet
Telecommunications technology is changing so fast that federal regulators can barely keep up. We talk about Internet access, neutrality and openness as seen by the Obama Administration. Also, unemployment reaches an “astounding” level, and the return of daylight savings.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenTelecommunications technology is changing so fast that federal regulators can barely keep up. We talk about Internet access, neutrality and openness as seen by the Obama Administration. Also, unemployment reaches an “astounding” level, and daylight savings returns at 2 am Sunday -- whether or not it really saves energy.
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3 storiesThat Falling Off a Cliff Feeling: Unemployment at 8.1%
Some 651,000 people lost their jobs in the past month, a number President Obama called “astounding.” In Columbus, Ohio, he spoke to 25 police recruits who owe their jobs to the $787 billion stimulus bill he signed less than three months ago. Annys Shin is a staff writer at the Washington Post .
Read the story6 minBarack Obama, Technology and the Internet
The Federal Communications Commission is best known for regulating phone companies and policing nudity and strong language on radio and TV. But to head his FCC, Barack Obama has chosen Julius Genachowski , the man who introduced Facebook and other Internet social networks to political campaigns.
Read the story36 minIt's Baaack, but Does Daylight Saving Time Really Save Energy?
This weekend, we'll lose an hour of sleep but gain an hour of sunlight as Daylight Savings kicks in, all on the assumption that energy will be saved.
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